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This past week, I had an opportunity to attend the annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. This year's conference was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 2,000 genealogists attended more than 200 sessions at the DeVos Place Convention Center. This modern conference center is a great place to hold a conference of 2,000 or even many more attendees!
A lot of information about this year's conference is available at https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org. You can see a list of all the sessions by starting at https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program. Click on any sessions in the list to see a description of each session, along with the presenter's name and more information.
NOTE: Most of the sessions were recorded. If you were unable to attend one or more sessions of interest, you can purchase audio recordings of most of the sessions by starting at http://www.playbackngs.com. You can listen to the session recordings online or, if you prefer, you also may download them to your computer or MP3 player and listen to them at your leisure. Another option is to purchase recordings on CD disks and have them mailed to you.
The weather was what you might expect in the Michigan springtime; some sunny periods, lots of cloudy periods, occasional light rain, and some high winds for a bit. The weather wasn't much of a problem, however. The conference center and several of the conference hotels were interconnected by a system of "skywalks," essentially covered "tunnels in the sky." It was easy to walk from one place to another without being exposed to the rain, wind, or any other unpleasant weather.
I attended the opening session of the conference and am glad I did. Opening remarks were made by Jan Alpert, the 2018 Conference Chair. She was followed by Ben Spratling, NGS President, who welcomed the 2,000+ welcomed the attendees. He reminded everyone that NGS was founded in 1903. Now, 115 years later, it is still going strong. He also described many of the NGS publications, especially the new books that have been introduced in the past year.
Terry Koch-Bostic, NGS Vice President, described many of NGS's educational offerings. These offerings are "learn at home" products. Two new products were introduced at the opening session: African American Roots: A Historical Perspective and Federal Land Records.
Terry then introduced introduced winners of several NGS awards. They are listed in other articles in this newsletter. See https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site%3Aeogn.com+2018+ngs+award&t=hy&df=w&ia=web for the details.
Finally, John Philip Colletta, PhD, FUGA spoke on Coming Along the Towpath: The Erie Canal and the Peopling of the Great Lakes States. John always offers entertaining and educational talks and this presentation was no exception. You can learn more about John Colletta's work at: http://www.genealogyjohn.com.
Pictures, Lots and Lots of Pictures
I did take a lot of pictures during the conference, mostly of the exhibits hall and the activities there. A few of them are shown here in this article but you can see many more at http://eogn.com/ngs2018photos. The first screen you see will contain many small images. Click on any of the small images to view a much larger version. Also, when looking at the larger images you will see my comments, if any, along the bottom of each image. You will also see forward and reverse arrows along the left and right sides of the screen. Click on the arrows to move forward and backwards through the entire photo "album."
Again, the photos are at http://eogn.com/ngs2018photos.
Would you like to attend a future annual conference of the National Genealogical Society? The 2019 conference will be held in St. Charles, Missouri, from 8–11 May. That is a suburb of St. Louis. The 2020 annual conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 20 to 23. It is a bit early to learn more about these conferences but I am sure information will appear on the NGS web site and in this newsletter as we get closer to those events.
I plan to be in both St. Charles and in Salt Lake City for the future conferences. Will I see you there?


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Here's a good one! Timmy and both his moms. Good mom and me: creepy #ghostmom @LSFX_inc makeup is so much fun!!! pic.twitter.com/SDNYuY5QnL— alika autran (@alikaautran) November 20, 2013
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MONTREAL — The only people who aren't surprised that Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is on the way up are the ones who live there. They've been watching it happen for more than five years.
It's easy to understand why it's attracting such an eccentric mix of youth, art and, to some degree, money. The older houses — often rows of duplexes or triplexes — were built between 1880 and 1920, just like many of those in Outremont or the Plateau. They're almost identical in style, and some residents claim they're even sturdier in structure (I noticed fewer lopsided floors), but they don't cost nearly as much.
Valerie Picard, a sales co-ordinator at Quebecor, pays $575 per month for her 3½ apartment near Ontario St., and it even includes a parking spot. A one-bedroom flat with similar dimensions in the Plateau, minus parking, can range between $795 and $1,000, as Craigslist shows.
Before settling here a year ago, Picard had reservations.
"When I came to Montreal 11 years ago," says the Asbestos native, "(Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) was to be avoided. So before I moved, I asked around and people gave me positive feedback, saying it was changing a lot."
Once a thriving industrial municipality, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve plunged into poverty when most of its factories closed down over the period of about 60 years. By the 1980s, the neighbourhood was known as a something of a ghetto with a high crime rate.
"HoMa," as some call it now, is slowly evolving past that image, but it's not completely transformed. Some of its small businesses look a little worn, which happens when you've been around for 20 years or more. Still, they're meeting a fairly high demand. Local fast-food joints like La Pataterie and cozy diner Gerry's Delicatessen serve comfort classics like hamburgers, poutine and smoked meat sandwiches, and they're as popular now as they were when they opened decades ago. A place like Bar Davidson, a dive bar known for inexpensive drinks, has been around since the 1930s. Back then, it was a tavern and wouldn't serve women. Now it refuses no one. Not the student looking for cheap beer; not the leather-covered biker dude; not the scantily clad lady.
"It's a poor neighbourhood," says Picard, "but there are all sorts of people here. It's very heterogeneous and I like seeing all the faces of our population."
What wasn't here 11 years ago was a sense of newness, much of which was jump-started in 2005 with the opening of Place Simon-Valois, a revitalization project that cost more than $2 million. Located on the corner of Ontario and Valois Sts., it's an open-air plaza with shop spaces at the ground level and new condos surrounding it. It was developed to help boost social and commercial activity on Ontario St., and to create a public space with shrubs, trees and a pedestrian path.
It's noticeably squeaky-clean compared with the rest of Ontario St. There isn't a hint of retro, none of the signage is faded, and the general feel is more Vespa than Harley. Even Picard, who rather likes the plaza, wonders if this could be a sign of gentrification.
Hochelaga district councillor Laurent Blanchard's family has been living in HoMa since the 1920s, and he's never had a job outside of this district. Before going into public service, Blanchard co-owned a local weekly called Les Nouvelles de l'Est. A "Hochelagais" through and through, he points out that condo developments haven't caused a mass exodus. "The population has increased," he says.
Indeed, the 2011 census sees 131,483 people living in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, up 1.8 per cent since 2006. But Hochelaga — the district referred to colloquially as "Hochelaga-Maisonneuve" — is the borough's most densely populated district, home to 33,595 people – which is 85 fewer people than in 2006.
Whether or not people are sticking around to see it, the most positive by-product of HoMa's rejuvenation is a thriving local economy. Arhoma bakery and Le Valois restaurant are doing well, and they have paved the way for newcomers like L'Espace Public, a bar that specializes in micro-brewed beer, and Les Canailles bistro, which focuses on market cuisine.
"You can try anything here because it either doesn't exist or there's very little of it," says HoMa native Julie Brisson, who co-owns Café Atomic, a vintage-decorated coffee shop that often hosts vernissages, and Le 7ième, a repertory video store located at the very back of Café Atomic.
Les Canailles co-owner François Audette agrees. Part of the reason he and partner/chef Jordan Perron chose HoMa was strategic.
"There weren't any other 'bring your own wine' restaurants," Audette says.
So they opened their modern eatery in May 2011.
"Some of our clients have been living here for 15 years," Audette says. "They're happy there's a new restaurant."
Meanwhile, in September 2012, former ad-man Mathieu Ménard teamed up with chefs Jean-Philippe Matheussen and Laurence Frenette to launch Le Chasseur resto-bar. The pub serves its locavore fare in a neo-rustic setting. The made-in-Quebec food arrives on wooden boards to invite sharing, and Le Chasseur won't take groups larger than six people.
"We didn't want the environment to be like a stereotypical chalet, but we wanted it to be just as cozy," Ménard says.
The Le Chasseur experiment has been getting a surprising amount of buzz from foodies, bloggers and local media considering it is only 11 weeks old. It even managed an inclusion in this year's Mixeur guide, a selection of Montreal's 100 most creative restaurants rounded up by food writers Sylvie Berkowicz and Jean-Philippe Tastet. But the opinion that matters most to Ménard comes from his homegrown clientele.
"With the media attention, more people are coming from outside the neighbourhood to visit us," he says, "but at the very beginning, 90 per cent of our clients were locals, and they would thank us because they appreciate what we're doing here."
In researching this neighbourhood, many business owners would inform me of some of their favourite places. Ménard, for one, led me to Rachel F., a fashion label that designs clothing and accessories with recycled fur.
"We've been in this area since 2008," says co-owner Mathieu Mudie. "We love it here ... the community spirit, the fact that this area is a neighbourhood in renewal. You get the feeling that anything is possible, and there's no lack of new ideas."
There's also a sense that these businesses would rather build a community than compete with one another. L'Espace Public sponsored Les Canailles's staff party, for example.
"People here are proud of their neighbourhood and want to encourage their local businesses," explains Pierre Lessard-Blais, co-owner and manager at L'Espace Public, adding that there's also an "everybody knows your name" vibe to many HoMa startups. "Here, the bartender knows the clients, the clients know each other, and when I go to Café Atomic or Les Canailles or Bistro In Vivo, I always run into people I know."
Local businesses are also giving back. Most of Lessard's employees — as well as those at Café Atomic, Les Canailles, Le Chasseur, and the Bistro In Vivo coop on Ste. Catherine St. — are HoMa residents.
Sean James De Coste, a cook at Le Chasseur resto-bar, lives a five-minute walk away. As a resident, the short commute to work is a perk. As a cook, De Coste feels he has hit the jackpot.
"There's William J. Walter, who has 70 or 80 different kinds of sausages," he says. "There's a little Asian shop around the corner from my place, where they have a little bit of everything. If you want eggs, coriander, bean sprouts, tofu, it's all really affordable."
He goes on to mention the nearby Super C and Metro grocery stores, and of course, the Maisonneuve Market.
The HoMa factories are mostly gone, but there is no shortage of small local businesses. La Promenade Ontario's general director, Claude Rhéaume, says commercial vacancy on Ontario St. is at a considerable low of 3 per cent. Meanwhile, at La Promenade Sainte-Catherine Est, president Annie Martel (also one of Bistro In Vivo's founders) says a TV studio is in talks to set up in her area, which would create 150 permanent jobs.
Both Promenades are organizations that support local businesses. With all this progress, they bodies saw fit to join forces. They'll be merging in early 2013 to form a Société de développement commercial (SDC) to represent the Hochelaga district.
HoMa hasn't quite shed its rough-and-tumble reputation, but it also has a small-town feel that appeals to many of its residents.
"The social culture here is really engaged," says filmmaker Malcolm Sutherland, who has been living in the area for almost nine years. "I know so many people, neighbours, shops, friends, business owners. It feels like there's a really thriving social network on the street."
That's why Sutherland can often be found at Café Atomic, congregating with other artists. He also rents an office space in building along Aird St., near the Maisonneuve Market. It used to be a shoe factory, but these days, the landlord prefers to rent his lofts to artists or multimedia firms.
"It costs $300 for maybe 300 square feet," Sutherland says. "It's beautifully maintained. Everything's included for that price, so it's really affordable. If I were living in another neighbourhood, I couldn't have afforded it."
The area hasn't lost its working-class candour, which is part of the charm. It's familiar, it's happening, and you no longer have to leave the 'hood to find something fun to do.
"There are new possibilities that weren't there before," Brisson concludes. "There are people who've always lived here, but you'd never see them. Now, they're starting to emerge."
A bit like HoMa.
Notable attractions:
Marché Maisonneuve, 4445 Ontario St. E., corner of William David and Ontario Sts. Visit: http://bit.ly/WtHCQ3
The Olympic Stadium, 4141 Pierre de Coubertin Ave.
The Biodome, 4777 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave.
Sidewalk sales: Usually during the first weekend of June and the last weekend of August, on Ontario and Ste. Catherine Sts.


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Origin Stories: "I Do This (Remix)"
You guys, I have a new favorite frequently sampled song. When I first heard it, I was like, what is this magical 60s/70s string situation that reminds me of the soundtrack from Love Story*. "Don't You Want to Stay" comes from Bill Wither's 1975 album Making Music, and in true Bill Withers fashion, the song is flawless:
The earliest sample I could find is from Biz Markie's "Romeo and Juliet" (1991):
Gettin' busy.
Tech N9ne mostly used the least interesting part of the riff in "Last Words" from his 2008 album Killer:
Hilarious album cover, though.
Outerspace sample the song on their "What the Future Holds" from their 2008 album God's Fury, actually including some of Bill's lyrics:
Most recently--and my favorite besides Biz Markie, obvs--from the 2010 mixtape Overly Dedicated, Kendrick Lamar has the song "I Do This (Remix)":
Bitches say I'm the cool ass.
* Don't judge that reference.
The earliest sample I could find is from Biz Markie's "Romeo and Juliet" (1991):
Gettin' busy.
Joe Budden uses the Wither's song on "The Future" (2006) from his Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?:
Tech N9ne mostly used the least interesting part of the riff in "Last Words" from his 2008 album Killer:
Hilarious album cover, though.
Outerspace sample the song on their "What the Future Holds" from their 2008 album God's Fury, actually including some of Bill's lyrics:
Bitches say I'm the cool ass.
* Don't judge that reference.
gchat review of One Direction's "Take Me Home" Yearbook Edition
Listen along. It might make more sense. Maybe. Please excuse the typos and emoticons that didn't show up.
me: take me home: yearbook edition
K-friend: girl just let the flawlessness wash over you
and discuss every single track with me
Sent at 5:32 PM on Tuesday
me: this gchat may or may not turn into a blog post
K-friend: so thrilled
have you turned it on
i want to listen with you
me: "live while we're young" still catchy as hell
K-friend: LIVE BLOGGING
yes yes it is
me: YES
K-friend: CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY~~~
me: and live while we're young
zayn is so flawless
K-friend: it frightens me how much i am in love with him
like i need to get a grip
me: hahaha
okay "Kiss You"
woah! up beat
K-friend: by the way
kiss you
is going to be the 2nd american single
that little things travesty is a UK single only
liam's falsetto gives me life on this ho
me: so he's of some use in this band, is what you're saying?
K-friend: girl liam sang like all the first verses of every song on the other album
he arguably has the 2nd best voice/best voice depending on who you're talking to in the band
king zayn tho
king. zayn.
me: hahaha
thanks for giving me some knowledge
K-friend: i'm embarrassed by this knowledge
me: I think I can only recognize Zayn and Harry's voice, tbh
but maybe Liam now?
K-friend: yeah
louis' is pretty distinctive too
it's pretty high and bright
me: is he the nasally one?
K-friend: he's the one that sang the bridge of this song
hmmm i'll point him out on another song
oh GOD
are you ready for c'mon c'mon?
me: I'm forcing myself to listen to it again
K-friend: GIRL
me: god
the freckles
K-friend: tell me when you are doing c'mon c'mon so i can press play
me: crinkles!?
K-friend: LOL
i will say
zayn and liam's harmonies
on this song
are to die for
me: if these girls they're singing about are 16, I'm going to...yell in feminist rage?
they're harmonies are lovely
K-friend: dimples in backs
i'm done.
i'm waiting for you to get to c'mon c'mon
me: dimples in backs? isn't that just everyone's back?
just because you made it acoustic doesn't mean it's significant
K-friend: could we please write that
in a card
and then send it to ed sheeran?
his entire oeuvre is bullshit like this
and yet 17 year olds think this shit is moving as all get out
me: he's like the new Birdie
K-friend: he wrote this fucking song
me: whose all
if it's slow, it's golden
K-friend: I CANNOT WITH BIRDIE
me: C'MON C'MON
K-friend: YAS
me: ooooo, dance partay
K-friend: first verse
zayn is such a workhorse on thsi album
louis - singing all those "move a lil closer now"
harry show me what u all about
me: I love this
I can still do that with BSB and n'sync, tbh
K-friend: 2nd verse niall
me: I'm getting to know their voices~~~
K-friend: lol you areeeee
me: so niall is just breathy?
K-friend: or
he's not the best singer at all
on they don't know about us
he has this sexy ass whisper part
where i'm juts like
me: who sings when the beat drops?
K-friend: zayn
being a goddamn king
me: of course
it was good
K-friend: are we last first kissing?
cuz that first verse is liam
me: yes
K-friend: bridge is prince harry
you can hear louis really loudly in the chorus
over most of the other guys
me: okay
I could deffo tell that was prince harry
he's so ~scratchy
this song is so 14 year old journal
K-friend: the 2nd verse is niall adn then louis
me: did taylor swift ghost write it?
K-friend: then zayn bridging it and giving me the vapors
of course
but there's not enough playing the victim
so probably not taylor
god i can't wait for you to hear change your mind
that is some taylor swift bullshit
me: hahahaha
K-friend: although liam's falsetto is bless
me: this is kind of BSB-ish
like, BSB filler with modern "ooo"s
K-friend: lol yesss
OMFG thsi next song is HILARIOUS
me: heart attack
da fuq?
K-friend: OWWW
me: advertisement
I was all
why are they screamo?
K-friend: lol
me: phew
this song is adorbs
K-friend: OWWW~
me: can't even lie
it's all about the OW!
K-friend: i live for this jam i won't lie
but the bridge is so cute
~tryna be okay~~~
tryna be all right~~~
me: LOL
K-friend: lmfao
seein u with him
just don't feel rite.
i just
me: your spelling, boo
K-friend: why am i so enamored with this shit like i'm 15?
me: your spelling
K-friend: they make me spell like i'm in an AOL chatroom i swear
summa 09
me: we will rock youuuuuuuuuuuuu
oh wait
rock me
K-friend: harry and louis kill this song
they sound so good on it together
me: ooo, pretty bridge
K-friend: YES
and i think he's usually talentless
but look at him growing up
zayn does like nothing on this song except for the runs at the end
me: who sings verse 2?
K-friend: yes ma'am
me: YAYAYAYAY
K-friend: YOU DID IT!
me: and louis has the lead on the bridge
boom boom CLAP
K-friend: i love this song
so goddamn much
me: this is unadulterated fun
K-friend: thank you.
me: I love pop music
K-friend: R O C K ME AGAIN
me: spell if, baby
K-friend: F U C K ME ZAYNNNN
me: GURL
K-friend: MY LIFE, CHOICES IT'S FINE
me: "change my mind"
is this niall?
K-friend: nah louis
me: dammit
king zayn?
K-friend: of COURSE
me: does niall sing anything?
K-friend: idk if on this song
liam's the chorus
with zayn for flawfree harmonies
me: "are we friends or are we mo-o-o-re"
use those jellyroll pens and write it out
K-friend: LOL
with sad faces drawn in the o
let's be real
me: truth
K-friend: yes zayn i want you to stay for the night
plz change ur mind 4 me
niall there you go!
me: this is such a sadsack song
"she's just not that into you, okay???"
K-friend: taylor swift type of fuckery in my opinion
me: "I would"
K-friend: this sassy ass acoustic guitar
i kinda love this song
but the lyrics
are so DUMB
like twilight levels of dumb
me: why does harry sound so old right now?
these lyrics
K-friend: his VFs got thick and fat
me: and the drums
K-friend: (like his dick) idk
me: GURL
K-friend: LOL
i know
pedobear status
omg the whistles
me: this is louis, y/y?
K-friend: niall
me: oop
K-friend: then louis takes the 2nd part of the 2nd verse
me: okay
K-friend: 27 tattoos~~~~~
me: I could hear the difference now
that had to throw him a bone, I guess
K-friend: lolllll
he's such a nonentity
"would he please u"
me: oh
K-friend: louis sings the bridge
i mean
me: heeeeey
I have to say, the basses in choir were always more awesome than the tenors
just sayin'!
K-friend: lollll
oh god over again
oh god.
me: I have another ad, hold up!
K-friend: "said i'd never leave her cuz her hands fit like my tshirt"
oh damn ok
these lyrics
me: her hands fit like my tshirt?
K-friend: i am dying
me: oh
acoustic again
K-friend: polo
it's ed sheeran
who wrote this shit
me: I can tell
this is not significant
K-friend: omfg
this is dreadfuckingfull
"i can make your tears fall down like the showers that are british"
me: "that are british"
"that are british"
K-friend: i can't breathe
this is my new favorite song
because this is hysterical
me: this is my reaction to this song: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Drewski217/miscell/TFG/1eok8.gif
K-friend: lmfao
me: why are they occasionally bone thugs and harmony with these lyrics
K-friend: OMFG I HEAR THAT TOO
me: TOO MANY LYRICS
that are british
K-friend: herearesomanywordsrapidfire that are british
me: same joke
K-friend: omg the last line of that song
me: twin brains
K-friend: i cannot
love you
me: "back for you"
is this some pop punk circa 2002?
K-friend: definitely an avril lavigne b-side
with strings
me: the chorus loses it
but the verses, totally
K-friend: yeah the chorus tries to be this epic
with string action
me: i'm not feeling this
it's reminding me too much of music in middle/high school
which i didn't like
K-friend: yeah it's totes filler
but i can tolerate it
me: tolerable, yes
K-friend: GOD YES THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT US
me: this cheesy ass piano riff is so winning
K-friend: THEY DON'T ABOUT THINGS WE DO
god this song is a spiritual experience
me: I LOVE YOU
they would just be jealous 'bout us
this is some boy band perfection
K-friend: it truly freaking is
i see what you did there guys
i see it
me: ?
K-friend: and also plugging their first album
so ~meta~~~~~
me: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
I get it now.
K-friend: lol
is LIFE
me: although this song is >>>>>>>> than that whole album
K-friend: YES
me: I love that Zayn is the go to riffer
he truly is the JC of the band
maybe even the Brian
K-friend: OH SHIT GIRL
no wonder i'm obsessed.mp3 with zayn
me: lol!
does one direction have a Kevin?
they're all too baby to be Kevin
K-friend: well liam is supposed to be "daddy direction" because he sorta takes care of them all even though he's not the oldest
me: is this from fan fiction?
K-friend: no
he says it in interviews
i WISH it was fanfic
me: also this chord progression in "summer love" is kind of surprising
K-friend: what is this bootleg country twang
in this song
me: is there twang?
K-friend: the chorus
is definitely giving me
taylor swift's earlier albums
me: is it the finger picking?
K-friend: this song is terrible
me: also
this is terrible
K-friend: it's not even good terrible
like SHOWERS
(that are british)
this is just like
um no thx
me: "she's not afraid"
thanks, harry
K-friend: tight dress~~~~
Sent at 6:17 PM on Tuesday
me: can I confess I'm getting upbeat poppy music overload?
this song is not registering at all
Sent at 6:19 PM on Tuesday
K-friend: yeah
i went to pee during it and now it's over
so that's how i feel about it
these bonus tracks aren't doign it for me
me: "kiss you on the mouth"
K-friend: there's a reason why they're bonuses i guess
this is the target version of the CD
the regular CD ends at summer love
me: "I've been waiting all this time to finally say it"
whatever harry
i don't really care
K-friend: lmfao
me: just shut up and move on
K-friend: this is kinda 80s synthy
and boring as fuck
me: hahaha
K-friend: i'm a second from skipping
me: I'm powring through
zayn is not even saving this drivel
K-friend: i know right like
zayn you're trying hon
me: this is O-town levels of mediocre
K-friend: lmfao shit girl
that is some mediocrity right there
me: they were clearly the bottom of the boy band totem pole
slightly above LFO
let's be honest
K-friend: idk
even LFO had a hit
did o town ever?
oh wait
me: yeppppp
K-friend: god i hate myself for remembering that
me: hahahahahahaha
and that song was catchier than whatever this is
"nobody compares"
K-friend: can harry stop talking about girls in sexy dresses?
i'm good
me: hahahaha
so true
K-friend: this is slightly less low-budget than
the last 3 songs
but it's still pretty low budget
me: I feel like everyone on this song is a skipping record
because they keep repeating phrases
and over
K-friend: TOTALLY
me: like they're lyrics
they just filled in the rest of the verse lines with the same exact lines
K-friend: maybe ed sheeran should write more songs
his lyrics are, um,
me: at leas they would 'MEET US AT THE CROSSROADS'
clearly this pop overload is going to my brain
I also want to point out not one of these songs is over 4:00
so snappy
K-friend: i love their attack
just get in, slap a catchy hook and then get the fuck out before people can actually think about what you're singing
it's a great tactic
me: it truly is
K-friend: re-listening to over again
so i can lol
me: I'm still on "Still the One"
K-friend: holding the middle of my heart like a polo
is this kid
me: it's kind of holding my interest
K-friend: FAMOUS?
me: polo
Sent at 6:29 PM on Tuesday
me: wooo
it's over
overall, pretty good album
the bonus songs are bonus for a reason
K-friend: hahahah
me: stay away from ed sherenenenen
K-friend: stand out tracks?
for me it's kiss you, they don't know about us, rock me, and i would
but i have to give it up for over again because "showers that are british" is just
me: so true
I would toss in "heart attack" for adorableness
K-friend: oh my god how did i forget about
me: OW!
K-friend: how do i find someone young enough
to go to their concert in ----- with me
so i don't look like a damn grandma
me: hahahaha
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Joining steel, titanium and carbon fiber tubes together to make a bike takes a lot of capability based on sound principles and science. Ensuring that it will properly fit the rider takes knowledge and science as well.
Just as we strive to continuously advance our frame building skills, we've recently taken steps to significantly upgrade our fitting and frame design capability. This upgrade began with bringing Jesse Fox on board to lead our design efforts. Jesse is a certified fitter and has many years of direct fit experience in top stores in NYC, Portland and DC. He has also been through several frame building schools so he can link both fit and fab skills together.
On the science side of the equation, modern technology has advanced to the point where much of the traditional intuition, and all of the guess work, can be taken out of the process. The leader in modern fit systems is the Retul 3D Motion Capture Fit System.
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When combined with power measurement, traditional physical assessments, and subjective rider input, it provides the most comprehensive and accurate gauge of rider fit and performance potential available anywhere.
The data provided on this comprehensive fit summary is more than sufficient to build a frame design in BikeCAD, which, when taken together with the riders desired ride qualities, will result in a custom build that rides and fits better.
The system is also extremely helpful at dialing in the fit of an existing bike, albeit within the constraints of the existing bike's geometry. Before making changes to the contact points of an existing bike through saddle height, fore/aft adjustments, etc., it is necessary to understand where the rider's contact points are. Traditionally this involved lots of time and manual tape measurement.
Here Jesse is using the Retul Zin tool to electronically capture the exact geometry of an existing customer bike. The system captures all of the bikes measurements to be used in before/after comparisons. This greatly reduces the risk of operator error, especially considering the contoured shapes of modern carbon frames, which make it very difficult to get precise manual measures of existing frame center to center coordinates.
We are excited to be incorporating such an advanced and easy to use tool into our fit process, and look forward to helping customers design their custom dream bike, or better dial in the fit of the their existing bikes.
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Everyone knows the basics of how to use locks:
mut.lock(); // acquire lock on x ... read/write x ... mut.unlock(); // release lock on x
But why do locks, lock-free styles, and other synchronization techniques work at all, never mind interoperate well with each other and with aggressive optimizers that transform and reorder your program to make it run faster? Because every synchronization technique you've ever heard of must express, and every optimization that may ever be performed must respect and uphold, the common fundamental concept of a critical section.
Data Race
A data race (or just "race") occurs whenever the same memory location can be accessed simultaneously by more than one thread, and at least one of the accesses is a write. Consider the following code, where x is a shared object:
Thread 1 Thread 2 x = 1; obj.f( x );
Thread 1 writes x and Thread 2 reads it, and so this is a classic race if there is no synchronization that prevents the two threads from executing at the same time.
How potentially bad it can be to have a race? Very, depending on your language's and/or platform's memory model, which sets forth limits on compiler and processor reordering and on what, if any, guarantees you can expect. For example, in Java, "very strange, confusing, and counterintuitive behaviors are possible," including seeing partly constructed objects. [1] In POSIX threads (pthreads), there is no such thing as a benign race: Nearly any race could in principle cause random code execution.
Clearly, we want to eliminate races. The right way to do that is to use critical sections to prevent two pieces of code that read or write the same shared object from executing at the same time. But note:
- Not every object is shared for its entire lifetime: You only need to protect it with critical sections while it is shared, or while it is in transition from unshared to shared and vice versa (for instance, when a previously private object is first "published" to other threads by being made reachable outside its original thread).
- A shared object need not be protected in the same way for its entire lifetime: It is perfectly legitimate to protect the same object using locks at some times and lock-free techniques at others. Next month, I'll consider some examples in detail.


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Above: Poster for 'Tigerbuttah:The Retro Art of Becky Dreistadt'. Copyright Becky Dreistadt, 2010.
Becky Dreistadt, artist of one of New Zealand's leading webcomics 'Tiny Kitten Teeth', is having a 'Tigerbuttah Gallery Show' at The High Seas from February 5th-18th.
Produced with writer Frank Gibson, 'Tiny Kitten Teeth' has been hugely successful since it's launch early last year. It receives over 5000 readers a day, and they have produced guest strips for such high profile webcomics as: Octopus Pie, Penny Arcade, PvP, Girls With Slingshots, Dr. McNinja, Shortpacked and Menage A 3.
As you may recall, back in November they created a 'Kickstarter' page, to raise funds to produce a 'Tigerbuttah' Golden Book. This went incredibly well, raising over $7300 against their goal of $5000. Allowing them to not only publish the book, but double their print run, which has to be good news for their avid readers!
So make sure you get along to the gallery opening to see some of Becky's remarkable art in person, and meet the creators! The opening is on Friday February 5th from 7pm at The High Seas, with music from 'Bear Cat' (and free cake!). For more information on Becky Dreistadt, and to read 'Tiny Kitten Teeth', you can visit the webcomic HERE.
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Call it what you will, but the stuff looks great.
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There is an exhibit at The Bremen called Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938 - 1950. You can go directly to the page for it here. It's an ongoing thing from now through August 2005, with special events and programs to coincide with the exhibit, including....cooking classes? Umm, okay....anyway, there are some folks checking it out this Sunday, the 21st. I'm not sure if I can go, but if you would like to hook up with some (somewhat) respectable characters, contact me and maybe we can work something out.
I wish I had known about this, but Will Eisner was there last Saturday, at the Atlanta Jewish Book Festival, as part of this exhibit. That would've been something to check out. For more information about the Superhero exhibit at The Bremen, you can contact Phyllis Lazarus at 404-870-7684 or email her.


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The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the 13 Turpin Siblings and...
John Glatt
What it is:
the disturbing story of seemingly picture-perfect couple David and Louise Turpin, who for years brutalized and imprisoned their 13 children in their suburban California home.
What happened:
In January 2018, the Turpins' 17-year-old daughter Jordan made a daring escape to successfully alert the authorities.
Is it for you?
True crime fans will appreciate this timely account of a gruesome case that's still making headlines -- in April 2019, David and Louise received life sentences for their crimes.
On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane
Emily Guendelsberger
What it's about:
journalist Emily Guendelsberger's experiences working in the service industry after losing her job at a Philadelphia newspaper.
What she did:
Guendelsberger held jobs as
"picker" at an Amazon fulfillment center in Louisville, an AT&T call center representative in North Carolina, and a
cashier at a San Francisco McDonald's.
Why you might like it:
Reminiscent of Barbara Ehrenreich's
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The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
Jeff Guinn
What it's about:
Every year between 1914 and 1924, inventor pals and "autocamping" enthusiasts Henry Ford and Thomas Edison embarked on a cross-country summertime jaunt through America.
Why it matters:
The pair's
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Read it for:
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The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light
Jean Edward Smith
What it is:
dramatic account of the August 1944 liberation of Paris, which left the city miraculously unscathed.
What sets it apart:
the lesser-known story of Dietrich von Choltitz, the German general who defied Hitler's orders to destroy the city.
Don't miss:
a moving new perspective on the relationship between Generals Dwight Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle.
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
Keith Houston
What it is:
a witty deep dive into the evolution of the book that explores how technological advancements, entrepreneurial trial and error, and shifting artistic and cultural conventions resulted in the bound tomes today's readers know and love.
What's inside:
chapters surveying
the history of elements that make up a book, including paper, ink, type, illustration, and binding.
Chapters include:
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When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II
Molly Guptill Manning
What it's about:
how the War Department, publishing industry, and librarians collaborated to distribute 120 million pocket-sized Armed Services Edition paperbacks to American soldiers during WWII.
intrepid librarian Althea Warren, the American Library Association's first director of the National Defense Book Campaign.
Why it matters:
the morale-boosting Armed Services Editions were many soldiers' introduction to literature, inspiring them to correspond with authors or seek higher education after their service.
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J. P. Romney and Rebecca Romney
What it is:
a collection of
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Read it for:
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Did you know?
Since Johannes Gutenberg did not keep records of his life, it took nearly 300 years for scholars to prove that he invented the printing press.
Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library
Wayne A. Wiegand
What it is:
a compelling history of public libraries that centers on the experiences of patrons rather than staff.
What sets it apart:
Though this is a mostly celebratory account, author Wayne A. Wiegand also notes the ways
that libraries have denied access to their patrons, whether by censoring materials or prohibiting members of marginalized communities from obtaining library cards.
Reviewers say:
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and...
Edward Wilson-Lee
Hernando Colón, thrill-seeking bibliophile and illegitimate son of Christopher Columbus.
What it's about:
how Colón endeavored to build a library collecting every book in the world, which he meticulously cataloged in a system of his own making that is now considered the first "search engine."
Try this next:
for another engaging account of Renaissance-era bibliophilia, check out Stephen Greenblatt's Pulitzer Prize-winning
The Swerve,
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Report projects health care costs to dip slightly
WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought, according to a new report released Monday.
The Congressional Budget Office predicts that health insurance subsidies under the so-called Obamacare plan will total a little more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years, instead of almost $1.2 trillion initially estimated.
The CBO said the 8 percent cut results largely from tighter cost controls by insurance companies offering plans on health care exchanges. Generally speaking, the plans offered on the exchanges pay health care providers less and have tighter management of patients' treatment options, and that means lower premiums and taxpayer subsidies.
Overall, the report is positive news for the White House and its Democratic allies on Capitol Hill, who are under assault politically after the health care law's troubled roll-out and as it remains unpopular with many voters.
Medicaid adds almost $800 billion in costs over the decade. Overall, however, the health care law reduces the deficit because of tax increases, penalties paid by people and businesses that forgo insurance, and curbs on Medicare.
The report also predicts premiums won't skyrocket next year as some fear. Insurance companies are no longer allowed to reject people for pre-existing health conditions. But the CBO does say premiums will rise moderately from an average of $3,800 in 2014 to an average of $3,900 for 2015, which would be good news for the Obama administration if the projections panned out.
Premiums have come in lower than the CBO projected a few years back. The agency also says that people signing up next year will be younger and healthier than those who enrolled this year.
The new estimates of the health care law are contributing to a slightly improved overall deficit picture. The CBO said in a separate report on Monday that federal budget deficits over the coming 10 years will be $286 billion less than estimated in February. This year's deficit would dip to $492 billion from the $514 billion figure cited two months ago.
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Falsettos is one of those productions which stays with you. Everyone who has been lucky enough to see Falsettos is forever moved by its incredible story.
It initially debuted on The Great White Way on Broadway in 1992. The timing of the musical's debut couldn't have been more poignant. Very soon after the AIDS crisis, a musical which explored the lives of two gay characters and the AIDS crisis itself through song and dance bought a stunning piece of theatre to the masses. And Falsettos was an instant hit.
Falsettos was nominated for seven Tony Awards during that run and won two for Best Score and Best Book of a Musical. Till today, Falsettos is regarded as a landmark of gay theatre.
Now, after 23 years, the critically acclaimed musical that everyone was talking about is making it's return to Broadway. This exciting revival will be helmed by the original director and co-writer of the play, James Lapine. Lapine also helmed the 2012 Annie revival and has won three Tony awards himself. This means Falsettos will be in excellent hands.
When asked about Falsettos, Charles Isherwood of The New York Times said "There's hardly a moment in the exhilarating, devastating revival of the musical "Falsettos" that doesn't approach, or even achieve, perfection."
The Story of Falsettos
Falsettos is a story which is set in New York City in 1979. Marvin, a charming, neurotic, and intelligent man is our protagonist. The musical follows his life as he struggles to create a tight knit family unit from the people who are closest to him. This includes his ex-wife Trina, his adolescent son Jason, his gay lover Whizzer, and his psychiatrist Mendel. Oh, and there's also his lesbian neighbors.
Marvin leaves his wife in order to move in with his new boyfriend, Whizzer. He's committed to forging a stronger relationship and family unit for his son Jackson, too. He soon realizes that things aren't going to work out the way he assumed. He desperately tries to turn Whizzer into a homemaker like his former wife but that doesn't turn out too well. During this time, his son Jason, who is soon to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed, starts to suffer from extreme anxiety over having two fathers. As if things couldn't get any more complicated, Marvin now learns that his psychiatrist, who is supposed to be helping him navigate these messy waters, has now fallen for his ex-wife Trina.
This hilarious, heart-warming, and touching musical is an honest look at what a modern family can look like in today's day and age. By exploring the infinite possibilities of what constitutes a family, Falsettos offers audiences a pointed reminder that love can come in many forms and has the ability to tell infinite stories.
Throughout the play, Marvin will encounter numerous hurdles that he has to overcome. Each hurdle is a monumental life change which he will have to confront. Through the journey that this musical takes Marvin on, he'll have to grapple with his own views on responsibility, love, and what being a man means for him.
The Falsettos Revival
The Falsettos revival is coming back to Broadway for a fourteen week run. The new cast is made up of two time Tony award winning actor Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher, Something Rotten!) as Marvin, and Tony Nominee's Stephanie J. Block (Drood, Wicked) as Trina, Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon) as Whizzer, and Brandon Uranowitz (An American in Paris) as Mendel. The cast also features Tracie Thoms (Rent) as Dr. Charlotte, Anthony Rosenthal (A Christmas Story) as Jason, and Betsy Wolfe (The Last Five Years) as Cordelia.
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Welcome to our small corner in the internet! This website provides entertaining and informative cycling news and information for average cycling enthusiasts.
I'm Lindsay Kang, an average cyclist, and I write a blog for people like me. People who love cycling but will probably never win any races, and who found cycling as a routine exercise and had care for the environment. Most cycling blogs you find in the internet are about people who can bike really fast or should I say professional cyclists – and who look stunningly good in skintight lycra. We are not like them!
If you are cyclist who is interested in a blog about average people having fun on bikes, please consider joining our community by subscribing.
My sister and I had common similarities when it comes to hobbies like cycling and swimming. We are not professional cyclists but we love bicycles so much. In fact, our garage is full of bicycle gears that we cannot manage to handle them all. So, we got to call A1 Garage Door repair Service in Tempe to help us improve our garage door.
Riding a bicycle gives you freedom. That feeling of being outside in the morning or during noon or just before the sunset, with your hair flowing by the wind (yup! that's right, you don't always have to wear those head gears) and the sights and sounds of life in the city or countryside. Why would anyone want to have a cycle exercise machine or go to a gym? Why do people have to join bicycle races to compete with other cyclists? Just get on a bike and go somewhere. By cycling, you are not just seeing stunning places but you are indeed exercising your heart and body. Plus, you are helping our environment to heal.
Help our environment heal from those toxic fumes. Bicycles produce zero pollution. Imagine those vehicle emissions contributing to the smog in the city and urban areas, they cause various types of respiratory illnesses. Chemicals used in cars also poison the water ways. Noises may disturb animals from their homes. A lot of suburban areas look ecologically dull, with the traffic congested and aesthetically grim. If people use bicycles for life and lessen the use of cars, we can prevent these kinds of situations. Using bicycles have lots of benefits in nature, health and even to your overall well-being.
Since you're here, we ask for your help. More people are reading our website and we want more people to notice our mission to spread the benefits of cycling. Also, we encourage people to use bicycles more than cars. We want to keep our website as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. So please recognize us and introduce us to your friends, neighbors, relatives and colleagues. Your support is all we ask to continue our journey and to keep our website active. We definitely work really hard and spend a lot of time to manage this website. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.
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31 artists...31 days. Spend every day of March with me at The Altered Page to meet the 31 spotlight artists in my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed. See their beautiful faces, read their 'quirky' bios written in their own words, see some of their art that led me to invite them to be a part of my book, and hear my story of what they each mean to me. Then click on over to their sites and see what they have to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.
She heads back to her studio where she hoards her vintage finds and creates from her heart, unique found object assemblages.
I have followed Joanna on her blog Moss Hill Studio for many years. I have always admired her ability to be so prolific in her work while at the same time being as creative and original as she is. Joanna has been an example to me of a person who could thrive as an artist despite the challenges that life sometimes throws at us. Several years ago Joanna contacted me after reading a poem I had written on my blog. She had been inspired by the words and asked if I would mind if she made a piece of art based on the poem. Mind? I was appreciative and flattered. Eventually, her creation made its way to me and it now hangs in my studio, always reminding me of Joanna's spirit.
As luck would have it, both Joanna and I were at Art is...You last year. We had a chance to actually meet and hang out for a while. Our online connection continued in real life and we had the greatest time, most of which was spent laughing. I will be seeing Joanna again later this year at Art is...You and hopefully many more times in the future. Looking forward to some more smiles Joanna.


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Richard Ayoade has admitted he never thought he would get the chance to direct a film.
The IT Crowd star directs The Double, a big screen adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel about a man driven insane when his doppelganger appears and takes over his life, which stars Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska.
He said: "I didn't think it would be possible to direct films at all. I hoped to write, and I guess that's still the thing I do mainly. This [directing] feels very unexpected."
Richard added that he thought Jesse and Mia did a very different job to his own screen roles: "What these actors do is a completely different thing to what I do. I'm more or less waiting for someone to finish what I'm saying and then I say something, whereas they're really doing something that's very complex.
"But I'm aware of how difficult it is to act, through not being able to do it. So you want to create a sympathetic environment, not have people talk during their scenes and not overtly shake your head after they've finished something - things that you really do see directors do."
He said of filming difficulties, which included night shoots and Jesse playing two parts: "It was physically hard, but it's just dressing up. It always seems absurd talking about some hard shoot, no matter what it is. It's like complaining about playing cowboys and Indians."
Richard also added in a romance aspect to the story, with the woman Jesse's character loves being unable to tell the two men apart.
He said: "While I completely emotionally relate to Simon as a character, and his disintegration, what causes it doesn't quite feel like the same cosmology that we occupy, where you could unravel that much through status at work.
"I don't know that anyone feels that way about work. I could be wrong, because I don't have a proper job, but it doesn't feel as important. Not being recognised by someone who you love seems far more dangerous."
:: The Double is released in cinemas on Friday, April 4.


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49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith issued an apology Saturday, one day after the NFL suspended him for nine games for violations of the substance-abuse and personal-conduct policies.
"I apologize to my teammates, coaches, the entire 49ers organization and 49ers fans for not being able to contribute on the field for the next several weeks," Smith said in a statement released by the NFL Players Association.
"Over the last year, I have learned a lot and I'm working hard to grow from my experiences. I want to thank my family and friends, my teammates, my union and the 49ers for supporting me during this process. I will be at work daily to participate in all permitted work activities, and to support my teammates, just as they have supported me."
Smith is allowed to participate in team meetings and to work out at the team's year-round facility.
However, he can't rejoin his teammates on the field until Nov. 10, when his suspension ends.
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When it comes to cycling, carbon, which used to be called carbon fiber, which was actually a technical implementation of plastic, is becoming the new metal.
From the early 1990s days of carbon road frames that pioneering manufacturers like Watsonville, CA-based Kestrel and big-name companies such as Look and Trek built, carbon has made inroads into mountain biking as well (Kestrel's seminal frames included). But frames are almost incidental to carbon innovation today.
At Interbike 2009, carbon bikes still are turning heads (the latest being Santa Cruz's full-suspension 29-incher, the Tallboy). But carbon accessories and parts are showing up all over as well. And like frames, they're being touted as stronger than aluminum, while also just as light and durable.
So you've got carbon handlebars, carbon seatposts, carbon rockers, carbon cranksets and even forks (lowers in mtb suspension forks). The least expected stunner: A carbon "chain," actually a belt drive, that supposedly will outlast and outperform its veteran steel counterpart.
Although widely reviewed by test riders on a spot-ride basis, the Gates belt drive jury is still out, simply because so few real-life installations yet exist. The drive cannot be used with conventional derailleurs and is best suited to single-speed setups or an internal hub like the Rohloff. That said, it offers immense maintenance and performance advantages — as long as it lives up to its billing.
Similar claims are being made for other carbon parts, particularly handlebars. Once prone to chipping and breakage, bars today come with strength specs that surpass metal while soaking up hits better and transferring less shock for a smoother ride.
Carbon posts, which early on were flexy and unreliable, have made strides as well, although slippage remains a problem. And hollow carbon cranksets are turning in gram counts that put the shame to aluminum.
But is all the carbon chatter for real, or just industry hype aimed at suckering bleeding-edge types and weight weenies? We went through all this before with the first wave of carbon, which relied on pattern weaves and epoxy, and saw frames shatter, components fail and performance diminish quickly over time.
I've had three carbon bikes. The first, a Trek Y-33 bike, was light and stiff and compliant (it soaked up hits well). Its single-pivot design was not the greatest and it sure was noisy (the slightest sound reverberated through the hollow body) but the bike stayed in good shape as long as I had it (about a year before it was stolen). I got a Giant carbon hardtail in 2002 and loved it. It was by far the least harsh hardtail ride I've ever had. But the bottom bracket shell separated from the frame after about 9 months, and Giant, which had given up making the frame, replaced it with an aluminum model.
Today I have an Ibis Mojo for high-country XC epics, tipping the scales at 25.2 lbs. It seems tougher and sturdier than previous carbon, and I've had no issues in two years of riding. I've also ridden the new carbon Blur, which feels downright bulletproof. One thing about the Blur is how the one-piece molding transfers load so evenly, you don't feel like you're hammering the bottom bracket. The whole bike seems to soak up hard pedal action.
All that said, carbon is in many ways still too evolutionary to draw hard-and-fast conclusions. Carbon still can shatter, as evinced by Jeremy Honorez's encounter with a traffic bollard. One doubts aluminum or steel would have survived such an impact either, but let's remember we're not talking infallibility here.
A lot of the carbon hype has to do as well with looks. Carbon molding, combined with its innate strength, can add some sexy curves and design innovations to a fork and frame. The press release usually banners the performance advantage, but let's face it, a cherry design sells. And carbon is offering more design variability than aluminum or steel.
Manufacturers also seem confident about boosting carbon's warranty claims, as Gary Fisher recently tweeted:
"I get asked " is there a weight limit on your carbon MTBs?" No and they all have a lifetime Garantiee"
Fisher isn't alone. Santa Cruz has replaced its aluminum Blur XC line with carbon Blurs (not everyone is pleased), and says its longer-travel Blurs will take any fork without risk of frame breakage. Other manufacturers, including Ibis, are making similar claims. Weight claims are getting downright feathery, with 22-pound builds not uncommon.
Carbon still does not seem ready for burly duty. No one yet is offering cranks for freeride or downhill action. Carbon frames are rare in those arenas as well, although they may be coming. Carbon forks, pedals and wheels also do not yet seem ready for the Big Hit crowd. Innovative Pivot went with a carbon rocker for its long-travel trail bike, the Firebird, but has since begun replacing the rockers with aluminum. The issue supposedly is to permit a coil shock, but you have to wonder whether carbon was holding up under the jumps and drops.
(Aside: I asked a recent mountain-biking acquaintance who works on parts specification for Boeing whether carbon was making any inroads into commercial airline production. He kinda laughed.)
Still, carbon's future seems bright. While aluminum and steel are pretty much set in their ways and maxed out on specifications, carbon technology seems to improve almost annually. And let's face it, the stuff is basically still plastic, which means costs should keep coming down with widespread adoption.
For now, carbon is cycling's miracle drug. It'll be fascinating to watch it evolve in the marketplace.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Art Every Day Month-day 28
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I'll definately stay tuned! i agree that notion is not at all 'pollyanna-ish'. Have a great day! and terrific AEDM day:))ReplyDelete
It's not Pollyanna-ish to trust. It is, I have found, hard work. I think it's much more work to trust than to pull yourself up by the old bootstraps. I know that seems counter intuitive, but that's what I think anyway.ReplyDelete
I'll stay tuned. How are you? I myself am perhaps going to draw something today :)ReplyDelete
love the word in the sand...ReplyDelete
and yes, trust. :-)
You are so right - such a gift! I am becoming more aware every day about how powerful my thoughts are when it comes to my behavior. So much of what I have done in the past has been a reaction to some belief I had and wasn't even aware that I had. I am learning to slow down and reflect, so I can respond instead instead of reacting!ReplyDelete
I believe in hard work, it is the only way to learn in life.ReplyDelete
If we are handed everything or get help constantly, what lesson is to come from it?
It feels so good to take on a project and put our whole minds into it and say,"I know I can do this"
Trust is still a hard one for me...especially being a mom.
But I am Thankful.
I have seen how my husband an I lived before and I am so Thankful for where we are now. I could have never dreamed our lives all to this.
I see others struggling and just know that they haven't let themselves grow yet. It is a very hard thing to realize that you can change the way the universe gives back to you. What you put out there does come back 10 fold, I truly believe it.
what a simple joy, writing in the sand. i don't get to the beach often, but next time i go, i hope i remember to write in the sand. :)ReplyDelete
Love what you wrote about Thankfulness and Trust.ReplyDelete
The word 'Freedom' written in the sand looks great with the shadowed lines and the the light catching the sand at the edges of the lines. Beautiful image, and I love how you've played with it in different versions, too.
I like the pollyanna thing... hey there are enough people out there who are going to give you grief so you might as well be positive in the face of it all and have some joy in your life I think... Look forward to see where all this leads you and finally hit the follow button... seriously can't believe I had missed you out...xxReplyDelete
So looking forward to the moment you "let the cat out of the bag" -- the cat will be glad too ;)ReplyDelete
BTW since you are one of my favorites, I awarded you with the Liebster Award today! Be sure and check it out http://confessionsofajunkyardcat.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-love.html
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something about being at the ocean, It just so calming, I just love it.. What a great word.. Can't wait to hear about you plan!!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Linda
your posts are so full of joy - and I love all the pictures (and the repetition in this one is perfect). The pictures and words dance together down the page. I think I may have to try that (and give you credit for it). So glad you visited me during AEDM so I could find you!ReplyDelete


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When Rio Tinto foreshadowed more cost-cutting this year it set the tempo for profit season as companies try to meet market expectations after a series of profit downgrades and poor return on invested capital in the past few profit seasons.
Cost-cutting and more conservative capital management bode well for a continuation of the sharemarket rally, which hit a 21-month high in midday trade.
The rally this morning was spurred by NAB's latest business survey, which showed business confidence rose in December, and some panic buying of stocks head of the reporting season.
According to some pre-profit season reports released this morning, this season is important "in providing a reality check as to whether recent market optimism is suitably placed" and extent to which prices have run ahead of fundamentals.
It also appears that expectations are more realistic after a number of analysts – and companies – got egg on their faces last year for being too bullish about earnings forecasts. The upshot is that savage downgrades to earnings during the last reporting season resulted in a rush to take the knife to 2013 forecasts, with an expectation of flat earnings for the year.
Goldman Sachs's latest report forecasts little positive earnings surprise through reporting season, with domestic economic momentum remaining poor. "If anything, we expect modest downside risk to earnings forecasts consistent with the trends seen through the October-November AGM season."
Over the past year, Goldman Sachs has halved its earnings estimates for the ASX300 for 2013. But it sees earnings surprise versus consensus earnings from stocks including IAG, Suncorp, Transfield and Boart Longyear.
On the downside, it fingers Cochlear, Transpacific, Downer EDI, Sedgmen, UGL and FKP property group as the most likely to disappoint against consensus.
Since July 1, 2012, most have only upgraded earnings across four sectors diversified financials, telecommunications, general insurance and healthcare. The mining sector has suffered the biggest downgrades as commodity prices fell and costs exploded.
As miners started to mothball projects and take a hard line on costs, engineers, contractors and developers took a hit. Goldman Sachs estimates that the largest earnings per share downgrades across the industrials sector came from steel, transport, agriculture and chemicals and building materials.
In its report, Citi says: "If we're right and the reporting season is reasonable, it should give further impetus to the market, though it has run hard lately, and partly on some encouraging signs about the results.
But we still expect the market to go higher through the year, with our ASX200 target of 5200 for end 2013, as moderate earnings growth returns in FY14."
Citi identifies 10 stocks that it believes will surprise this reporting season. On the upside, they believe IAG, Myer, Santos and McMillan Shakespeare will do better than consensus. Those that face downside risk including Leighton Holdings, Cochlear, as it faces the roll-off of foreign exchange hedge gains, David Jones, Woodside Petroleum and Origin Energy.
The original release of this article first appeared on the website of Hangzhou Night Net.


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